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1Commissioner Miller did not participate in this

investigation.

Meridian, Nevada, was accepted June

26, 1998.

The supplemental plat, showing

amended lottings in section 18,

Township 36 North, Range 50 East,

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, was

accepted June 26, 1998.

The supplemental plat, showing

amended lottings in section 30,

Township 36 North, Range 50 East,

Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, was

accepted June 26, 1998.

These supplemental plats were

prepared at the request of Barrick

Goldstrike Mines, Incorporated.

2. The above-listed plats are now the

basic records for describing the lands for

all authorized purposes. These plats

have been placed in the open files in the

BLM Nevada State Office and are

available to the public as a matter of

information. Copies of the plats may be

furnished to the public upon payment of

the appropriate fees.

Dated: June 30, 1998.

Robert H. Thompson,

Acting Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Nevada.

[FR Doc. 98–18263 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–HC–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Inv. No. 337–TA–395]

Certain EPROM, EEPROM, Flash

Memory, and Flash Microcontroller

Semiconductor Devices, and Products

Containing Same; Notice of Final

Determination

AGENCY: U.S. International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the U.S. International Trade

Commission has determined to find no

violation of section 337 in the abovecaptioned investigation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

A. Wasleff, Esq., Office of the General

Counsel, U.S. International Trade

Commission, telephone 202–205–3094.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Commission instituted this

investigation on March 18, 1997, based

on a complaint filed by Atmel

Corporation. 62 Fed. Reg. 13706. The

complaint named five respondents:

Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Winbond

Electronics Corporation and Winbond

Electronics North America Corporation

(collectively ‘‘Winbond’’), Macronix

International Co., Ltd. and Macronix

America, Inc. (collectively ‘‘Macronix’’).

Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.

(‘‘SST’’) was permitted to intervene.

In its complaint, Atmel alleged that

respondents violated section 337 by

importing into the United States, selling

for importation, and/or selling in the

United States after importation

electronic products and/or components

that infringe one or more of claim 1 of

U.S. Letters Patent 4,511,811, claim 1 of

U.S. Letters Patent 4,673,829, claim 1 of

U.S. Letters Patent 4,974,565 (‘‘the ’565

patent’’) and claims 1–9 of U.S. Letters

Patent 4,451,903. The ’565 patent was

subsequently removed from the case.

The presiding ALJ held an evidentiary

hearing from December 8 to December

19, 1997.

On March 19, 1998, the ALJ issued his

final ID finding that there was no

violation of section 337. He found that

neither claim 1 of U.S. Letters Patent

4,511,811 (‘‘the ’811 patent’’), nor claim

1 of U.S. Letters Patent 4,673,829 (‘‘the

’829 patent’’), nor claim 1 or claim 9 of

U. S. Letters Patent 4,451,903 (‘‘the ’903

patent’’) was infringed by any product

of the respondents or intervenor. He

further found that the ’903 patent was

unenforceable because of waiver and

implied license by legal estoppel, and

that claims 2 through 8 of this patent are

invalid for indefiniteness. He found that

respondents and the intervenor had not

demonstrated that any other claim at

issue was invalid in view of any prior

art before him, or that the ’903 patent is

void for failure to name a co-inventor.

He found that complainant had not

demonstrated that the ’811 patent was

entitled to an earlier date of invention

than that appearing on the face of the

patent. Finally, the ALJ found that there

was a domestic industry with respect to

all patents at issue.

On March 31, 1998, complainant

Atmel filed a petition for review of the

ALJ’s final ID. On April 1, 1998,

respondent Winbond filed a petition for

review of the ALJ’s ID. The other

respondents and intervenor SST filed

contingent petitions for review, raising

issues to be considered in the event that

the Commission determined to review

certain of the ALJ’s findings. In

accordance with the Commission’s

directions, the parties filed their initial

briefs on May 26, 1998, and their reply

briefs on June 5, 1998. Complainant

Atmel and respondent Winbond

requested oral argument, which request

is hereby denied.

Having examined the record in this

investigation, including the ID, the

review briefs, and the responses thereto,

the Commission has determined that

there is no violation of section 337.

More specifically, the Commission finds

that the ’811 and ’829 patents are

invalid because of the preclusive effect

of a decision of the United States

District Court for the Northern District

of California. The Commission also

finds that the ’903 patent is

unenforceable for failure to name a coinventor.

This action is taken under the

authority of section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1337) and sections

210.42—.45 of the Commission’s Rules

of Practice and Procedure (19 C.F.R.

§§ 210.42—.45).

Copies of the public version of the ID,

the Commission’s opinion, and all other

nonconfidential documents filed in

connection with this investigation are or

will be available for inspection during

official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15

p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436,

telephone 202–205–2000. Hearingimpaired persons are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810. General information

concerning the Commission may also be

obtained by accessing its Internet server

(http://www.usitc.gov).

By order of the Commission.1

Issued: July 2, 1998.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–18268 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services; Agency Information

Collection Activities: Proposed

Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection

Under Review; Grantee Satisfaction

Survey.

The proposed information collection

is published to obtain comments from

the public and affected agencies.

Comments are encouraged and will be

accepted until September 8, 1998.

Written comments and suggestions from

the public and affected agencies

concerning the proposed collection of

information are requested. Comments

should address one or more of the

following four points:

(1) Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;
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(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(4) Minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including through the

use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses. Written comments and/or

suggestions regarding the items

contained in this notice, especially

regarding the estimated public burden

and associated response time, should be

directed to the COPS Office, PPSE

Division, 1100 Vermont Ave, NW.,

Washington, DC 20530–0001.

Comments also may be submitted to the

COPS Office via facsimile to 202–633–

1386. In addition, comments may be

submitted to the Department of Justice

(DOJ), Justice Management Division,

Information Management and Security

Staff, Attention: Department Clearance

Officer, Suite 850, 1001 G Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20530.

Overview of this information

collection:

(1) Type of Information Collection:

New collection.

(2) Title of the Form/Collection:

Grantee Satisfaction Survey.

(3) Agency form number, if any, and

the applicable component of the

Department of Justice sponsoring the

collection: Form: COPS 27/01. Office of

Community Oriented Policing Services,

U.S. Department of Justice.

(4) Affected public who will be asked

or required to respond, as well as a brief

abstract: A sample of local law

enforcement agencies that have received

grant funding from the COPS Office will

be surveyed regarding their perceptions

and satisfaction with service received

from the COPS Office.

The COPS Office has awarded hiring

and redeployment grants, innovative

grants, and training grants to over

10,000 law enforcement agencies

nationwide. In addition to providing

essential funding to enhance public

safety and further the adoption of

community policing by law enforcement

agencies across the country, the COPS

Office continues to strive to maintain a

customer service orientation toward

grant recipients. As such, the COPS

Office is committed to providing

grantees with ongoing service that

reflects the highest standard of

excellence and integrity in public

service. The COPS Office is seeking

systematic feedback from COPS grantees

to track the Office’s performance on a

number of performance measures. This

survey will allow the COPS Office to set

performance goals that are consistent

with the level of service that is desired

by the law enforcement field and to

adjust its provision of customer service

as necessary to better serve its grantees.

The Grantee Satisfaction Survey will

be administered to a sample of grantees

via the telephone and will yield

information on: the extent and content

of contact between grantees and

representatives of the COPS office either

through phone calls, written

correspondence, or site visits;

satisfaction with these contacts as rated

on a Likert-type scale; exposure to and

satisfaction with COPS funded

community policing training; and

availability of and satisfaction with

community policing publications

produced by the COPS Office. These

questions will allow the COPS Office to

determine levels of satisfaction with

service and will illuminate areas where

the COPS Office can improve.

(5) An estimate of the total number of

respondents and the amount of time

estimated for an average respondent to

respond: The Grantee Satisfaction

Survey will be administered two times

per year: Approximately 2,600

respondents per year, at 30 minutes per

respondent (including record-keeping).

(6) An estimate of the total public

burden (in hours) associated with the

collection: Approximately 1,300 hours.

If additional information is required

contact: Mr. Robert B. Briggs, Clearance

Officer, United States Department of

Justice, Information Management and

Security Staff, Justice Management

Division, Suite 850, Washington Center,

1001 G Street, NW., Washington, DC

20530.

Dated: July 1, 1998.

Robert B. Briggs,

Department Clearance Officer, United States

Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98–18240 Filed 7–8–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–AT–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services; FY 1998 Community Policing

Discretionary Grants

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented

Policing Services, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice,

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services (‘‘COPS’’) announces the

Visiting Fellowship Program designed

to support training, technical assistance,

research, program development and

policy analysis to contribute to the use

and enhancement of community

policing to address crime and related

problems in communities across the

country.

The Visiting Fellowship Program is

intended to offer researchers, law

enforcement professionals, community

leaders, and legal experts an

opportunity to undertake independent

research, problem development

activities, and policy analysis designed

to accomplish one or more of the

following: improve police-citizen

cooperation and communication;

enhance police relationships with other

components of the criminal justice

system, as well as at all levels of local

government; increase police and

citizens’ ability to solve community

problems; facilitate the restructuring of

law enforcement agencies to allow the

most effective use of departmental and

community resources; promote the

effective flow and use of information

both within and outside an agency; and

improve law enforcement

responsiveness to members of the

community.

Visiting fellows will study a topic of

mutual interest to the fellow and the

COPS Office for up to 12 months. While

in residence, fellows will contribute to

the development of community policing

programs that are national in scope.

DATES: The application deadline is

August 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of an

application or for more information, call

the U.S. Department of Justice Response

Center at (202) 307–1480 or 1–800–421–

6770.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The U.S. Department of Justice

Response Center, (202) 307–1480 or 1–

800–421–6770. The Visiting Fellowship

Program application and information on

the COPS Office also are available on

the Internet via the COPS web site at:

http://www.usdoj.gov/cops.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview

The United States Department of

Justice, Office of Community Oriented

Policing Services (COPS) has been

charged with the implementation of the

Public Safety Partnerships and

Community Policing Act of 1994 (Pub.

L. 103–322). Under this law, the COPS

Office provides grants, cooperative

agreements, and technical assistance to

increase police presence, improve

police and community partnerships

designed to address crime and disorder,